Finding Great Greek Food Fort Lauderdale

By Gregory Wallace


In a few weeks time summer will officially be here, and you will, along with many others be traveling down to the Sunshine State. Many things can be done in Florida during summer, and apart from partying and such, you can also enjoy some Greek food. If you want to know how to look for great Greek food Fort Lauderdale restaurants, then do read on in this article to know how to do just that.

The hallmark signature of any Greek restaurant is the freshness of the food or the ingredients that are used. This is particularly true when it comes to servings of vegetables and fish. In general, most fish and are placed as ingredients in salads and soups, with meat being the only ones being grilled. Other kinds of seafood can be expected to turn up as well in soups and salads. Fresh is always best when it comes to this kind of cooking.

Food is served in a place that is popularly called a taverna. The usual offerings on the menu of the tavern are usually the roasted and grilled meats that are what the Greeks are known for. The most popular and probably most know is the souvlaki. This is akin to the Persian shish kebab and is a heavy snack consisting of bite sized pieces of meat, either beef or lamb usually, that are seasoned along with vegetables and grilled on a skewer. No self respecting taverna will be without its own rendition of the souvlaki.

This cuisine also boasts the gyro, which is basically an unleavened bread much like a tortilla. It is served very much like a shawarma, and it is filled with the same meat that is grilled like the souvlaki. This dish is usually served as part of a platter.

Another Greek mainstay is the gyro. This is basically the same spit roasted or grilled meat from the souvlaki and serve in unleavened bread, very much like a tortilla. It is rolled up very much like a shawarma and served with a variety of sauces of your choosing.

One thing that you will also notice is that at an authentic taverna, they will have a huge stock of wines that you can choose from. Greeks, like most Europeans, love to drink wine with their food. IF you are at a loss as to what wine to pair with what food, then there is no shame in asking, for definitely there will be someone to help you out.

On average, Greek is by no means that cheap, and neither is it that expensive either. It is basically affordable, and gyro platters will go from anywhere from ten dollars to fifteen dollars. In addition, wraps only dishes will cost around eight dollars or less even. Expect of course prices to go up the swankier the address becomes.

And last but not the least in terms of an authenticity test for taste, take a look at the people eating at the restaurant with you. Should you just happen to notice that most are of Hellenic or Mediterranean origin, then you know you have come to the right place.




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